PENNINGTON NUTRITION SERIES

The Pennington Nutrition Series is a collection of factsheets addressing topics in nutrition and health. These printouts are free and available to the community at large. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view the Pennington Nutrition Series fact sheets. Download it free here!

Functional Foods

A functional food can be defined as any food or dietary component which provides health benefits beyond basic nutrition. Currently, there are many foods and dietary components under investigation for health benefits beyond the nutrition they offer. For each of these, we provide a brief overview of recent research and relate the findings to potential health benefits.